Should the Supreme Court Grant Cert in Rambus?
As noted, the FTC has exercised its right under 15 USC 56(a)(3) to petition for a writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the . . .
Should the Supreme Court Grant Cert in Rambus?
Price Discrimination is Good, Part 2
Yesterday I started a new TOTM feature on why price discrimination is good in light of the bad rap that the practice gets in public . . .
Price Discrimination Is Good, Part I
Price discrimination involves a firm taking advantage of different elasticities of demand for the same goods by charging different prices relative to marginal cost. Price . . .
FTC Seeks Cert in Rambus
The press release is here. The petition is here. The questions presented, as framed by the Commission are: 1. Whether deceptive conduct that significantly contributes . . .
Principles for Bailout Management
I had the pleasure last week of participating in a bailout panel at William & Mary Law School. The William & Mary Federalist Society, which . . .
The Butcher, the Baker and the Candlestick Maker (2.0)
My colleague Tom Hazlett strikes again in Barron’s on Google’s transformation from its initial reluctance to advertise and its desire to stick to the non-profit . . .
Inter-Agency Teleseminar Showdown
You may recall we’ve been blogging quite a bit about the FTC and DOJ scuffle over Section 2 (See here and here). On Thursday, December . . .
This Liberal Will Be All About Socializing … Uhhh … Basically … Taking Over and the Government Running All of Your Companies
That is from Maxine Waters (HT: Luke Froeb). It is increasingly difficult these days to figure out whether socialization/ nationalization is a threat or a . . .
The Antitrust Rumormill …
So, now that the election is over, it must be time to start speculating as to who will fill what spots in the Obama administration. . . .